General
Truths in the Bible
Literary Forms in the Bible
100

What does it mean to read the Bible literally?

To read the Bible word for word.

100

John 3:16

Religious Truth

100

Genesis 1

Myth

200

What does it mean to read the Bible contextually?

To read the meaning while considering the background and the environment it was written in; reading between the lines

200

Matthew 7:12

Moral Truth

200

Matthew 5:3-12

Sermon

300

Does the Bible have errors?

Not in the message, but maybe in some details like ages and dates.

300

2 Kings 25:1

Historical Truth

300

Luke 10:25-37

Parable

400

Did God put people in a trance when they wrote the Bible?

No

400

Matthew 5:29

Symbolic Truth

400

Isaiah 7:14

Prophecy

500

How do you say this: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, NRSV?

First Corinthians chapter 12, verses 12 to 27, New Revised Standard Version

500

Leviticus 19:18

Moral Truth

500

Matthew 14:22-33

Gospel